Alleged N49m Debt/Breach Of Contract: Warri-Based Cleric, Prophet Fufeyin, Church, Faces N10m Damages Suit

PROPHET OMOTO FUFEYIN

A legal offensive has been launched against the Founder and General Overseer of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry International Incorporated, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, and his ministry, the Registered Trustees, Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry International Incorporated, over their alleged refusal to pay an alleged debt of a sum to the tune of N48, 648, 950. 23 million, being owed to a Delta state-based company, Hybrid-Impex Resources Limited.

This is because a writ of summons has been instituted before the Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun, headquarters of Uvwie Local Government Area of the state on behalf of the company by its counsel, Matthew O. Omonade.

Hybrid-Impex Resources Limited is the claimant, while the Registered Trustees, Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry International Incorporated, and Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin are the first and second defendants, in the case, according to the Writ of Summons.

According to a statement of claim, as contained in the suit designated EHC/238/2022, the claimant among other things averred that sometime in August 2015, the 1st and 2nd defendants entered into an oral agreement with him and commissioned him to design and construct a church administrative complex for the 1st defendant.

The statement of claim reads, “The claimant avers that at the time the claimant got the design for the church administrative complex approved, the 2nd defendant was in Lagos State making plans to travel to Italy for his first crusade abroad, but the second defendant prevailed on Arc. Oniomughare Alex Emuobor, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the claimant on phone, stating his ultimate desire in moving from the defendants’ former location at refinery road to their current Mercy City permanent site at Effurun/Sapele Road.

“The claimant avers that sequel to paucity of time and funds, the 2nd defendant pleaded with the claimant to commence construction without any dime paid as mobilisation and pleaded with Arc. Oniomughare Alex Emuobor, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the claimant for the claimant to get the needed building materials on credit from the claimant’s suppliers and that upon his return, the project would be properly evaluated, and the claimant would be properly mobilised and paid.

“The claimant avers that sequel to the preceding paragraph and consequent upon the fact that the second defendant held himself out as a ‘Prophet of God’ who should have the fear of God and who should be a man of unquestionable character, honesty, righteousness and integrity, the claimant obtained building materials on credit and expended its personal funds in commencing the foundation of the project in accordance with the job specification and upon the return of the second defendant from Italy, after being satisfied with the work done, the defendants paid some paltry sum of money to the claimant and pleaded that the claimant should continue with the construction while the defendants source for more funds.

“The claimant avers that as at the time the defendants put the project on hold, the total outstanding balance owed the claimant for the existing work done was N37, 353, 568.00 million.

"The claimant avers that after several months and due to persistent pressure on the claimant from its creditors and suppliers, the claimant through its Managing Director approached the second defendant and requested that the work done prior to the stoppage by the second defendant should be quantified by any quantity surveyor of their choice, to enable the defendants clear the outstanding balance owed the claimant for the claimant to offset her indebtedness to her suppliers and creditors.”

The claimant, however, stated that the total cost for the project was N191, 545, 382.07 million, while the outstanding balance due to the claimant is put at N48, 648,950.23 million.

The claimant is therefore praying to the court for: “An order of the court directing the defendants to pay the claimant the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten million naira) being and representing general damages for breach of contract and the unjust delay and refusal to pay the claimant its monies for the services rendered, which has occasioned grievous financial loss and embarrassment to the claimant.

“An order of court mandating the defendants to pay 10 percent interest monthly on the judgment sum(s) from the date of delivery of judgment until the judgment sum(s) is liquidated.”

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